Umar Nurmagomedov expects the UFC to give Sean O'Malley another crack at the bantamweight title after UFC 311. First and foremost, Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) intends to take care of business against Merab Dvalishvili to win the division's championship.

But the co-main event is just as thrilling, featuring the much-anticipated bantamweight title clash between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov. Ahead of the fight, the young eagle predicts that the winner of this showdown will face former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley next.

Umar Nurmagomedov wants Merab Dvalishvili to back up his words before UFC 311. As fight week for the first numbered event of the year looms, Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA,

It would be hard to draw up a more significant start to the year than what Usman Nurmagomedov and his teammates have lined up in January.